Reducing the requirements of complete streets obligations for transportation projects.

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H-0070.1

HOUSE BILL 1405

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Walsh and Ley

Read first time 01/20/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to reducing the requirements of complete streets obligations for transportation projects; and amending RCW 47.04.035 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 47.04.035 and 2022 c 182 s 418 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In order to improve the safety, mobility, and accessibility of state highways, it is the intent of the legislature that the department must incorporate the principles of complete streets with facilities that provide street access with all users in mind, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation users, notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 47.24.020 concerning responsibility beyond the curb of state rights-of-way. As such, state transportation construction projects, excluding chip seal, repairs, maintenance, or repaving projects , starting design on or after July 1, 2022, and that are $500,000 or more, must:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14.2% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 272 days quiet

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